Articles tagged with 'NZ Funds'
4 August 2023 - The year ended March was a particularly difficult one for New Zealand Funds Management.
14 September 2021 - Cryptocurrency advocates say embracing the new digital technology is a once in a generation opportunity while New Zealand's major financial regulators have adopted a more cautious approach to the controversial currency.
10 September 2021 - There have been mixed reactions to NZ Funds' zero-fee KiwiSaver fund coming to market with some commentators saying it's a bold move while others say it's simply a "loss leader".
1 September 2021 - [UPDATED] NZ Funds, often considered one of the more expensive managers in the New Zealand market has launched a zero fee KiwiSaver fund which will be solely distributed through financial advisers.
23 April 2021 - James Grigor, CIO at NZ Funds told Good Returns that its advertisement of 107% returns in 2020 aligns with industry-wide practice, despite backing down after guidance from the FMA.
29 March 2021 - NZ Funds has part of its KiwiSaver fund invested in cryptocurrency, and says that advisers should remain curious about the oft-maligned asset class.
26 October 2020 - NZ Funds chief executive Michael Lang outlines three ways the financial services industry could further grow KiwiSaver.
21 October 2020 - NZ Funds chief executive Michael Lang says it is time sharebrokers faced a uniform fees disclosure regime like managed funds.
27 July 2020 - NZ Funds has appointed a head of risk to help it navigate regulatory changes in the industry.
25 June 2020 - Michael Lang compares default and non-default KiwiSaver investment options.
23 June 2020 - NZ Funds has appointed a highly experienced adviser as the latest to join its Auckland private wealth team.
8 May 2020 - New Zealand deserves a level (default) playing field.
4 May 2020 - NZ Funds has appointed a new portfolio manager in its investment team.
2 May 2020 - NZ Funds has opted not to submit information to Morningstar’s fund database, driven by concerns about a lack of ability to compare life stages funds appropriately.
20 April 2020 - NZ Funds has licensed its own version of Partners Life’s advice business software.
7 April 2020 - Sir Michael Cullen: The man who helped New Zealanders make better financial decisions.
30 March 2020 - NZ Funds continues to beef up its Private Wealth team to help it achieve its double-digit growth rate.
9 March 2020 - Michael Lang looks at KiwiSaver asset allocation and discusses the benefits of diversification.
4 March 2020 - Active managers say coronavirus-related market disruption should be their chance to shine – although one warns they shouldn’t overstate their ability to “forecast the unforecastable”.
25 February 2020 - Active v passive – a popular discussion topic. Michael Lang discusses the features and benefits of both options.
17 February 2020 - NZ Funds has appointed a new principal with responsibility for its advisers.
20 January 2020 - Some claims of "social responsibility" may need a bit of further investigation. Michael Lang elaborates.
21 December 2019 - NZ Funds has recently added further UK pension expertise to its Private Wealth team to help with the large volume of UK pension transfers.
5 December 2019 - Some KiwiSaver providers are taking longer than they ought to carry out a requested transfer to another scheme.
22 November 2019 - NZ Funds says its new suite of KiwiSaver-esque funds are designed to be used in conjunction with a financial advice process to help investors hit their goals.
19 November 2019 - Lifestages funds are a better option for savers than default KiwiSaver funds, but they’re not all created equal, new research from MyFiduciary suggests.
18 November 2019 - NZ Funds has appointed a chief operating officer, distribution.
14 November 2019 - NZ Funds has created a newly formed role, chief client officer who will have responsibility for direct and internally advised clients.
5 November 2019 - A recent NZ Funds-commissioned survey by MyFiduciary gives interesting insights into the KiwiSaver life-stages options available.
1 October 2019 - Some KiwiSaver funds could be less liquid than they claim.
2 September 2019 - It’s important to understand how different KiwiSaver Schemes manage foreign currency within their international share exposure. Michael Lang explains.
9 July 2019 - NZ Funds’ new UK Pension Transfer Service aims to become market leader
1 July 2019 - Over the lifecycle of a KiwiSaver investment switches will be required at key investor milestones but these can be clunky. Michael Lang talks about the alternatives
8 May 2019 - The risk with risk indicators
30 April 2019 - NZ Funds says its plan-writing technology is flourishing, but it has no plans to jump into roboadvice.
17 April 2019 - NZ Funds KiwiSaver Scheme posts strong returns in Q1, but warns against performance chasing
1 April 2019 - Is regulated financial advice of value?
11 March 2019 - NZ Funds was the top rated KiwiSaver Scheme in New Zealand for service with a score of 99% as ranked by Sorted.
27 February 2019 - NZ Funds has appointed a second non-executive and independent director to its board.
1 February 2019 - Financial markets over the last few years have enjoyed the equivalent of a “long hot summer” characterised by calm weather and warm sunny days. From experience, we all know that long hot summer days can occasionally encourage excess in the form of too much sun or fun. The same excess is also a risk for financial markets and the wider economy.
30 January 2019 - NZ Funds has added another client adviser with UK tax expertise to help with the steady increase in UK pension transfers.
13 December 2018 - More specific guidance is needed from advisers if clients are to have the income they require in retirement.
12 December 2018 - Why Asset Allocation and Advice beat everything else?
1 October 2018 - NZ Funds names new CEO to take over from Richard James.
13 August 2018 - NZ Funds has launched a new pension transfer service with a difference: its nationwide UK pension transfer team are offering to do the transfer advice and processing free of charge, before passing the client back to their adviser to be advised within the context of their usual ongoing advice relationship.
9 August 2018 - Out-going NZ Funds Management chief executive Richard James talks about his time at the helm of the company, how it's changed in that time, the future and the biggest issues for advisers.
6 August 2018 - The recent announcement that the NZ Super Fund was considering investing in the Government’s proposed Auckland light rail networks has re-ignited calls for KiwiSaver to be used to fund local infrastructure investments.
2 July 2018 - Why have so few employers chosen a preferred provider scheme?
20 June 2018 - NZ Funds has conducted some research on what people like and what motivates their decisions when making KiwiSaver decisions. It makes for interesting reading.
11 June 2018 - ANZ has seen a near five-fold increase in the number of borrowers using KiwiSaver funds for a home deposit.
6 June 2018 - In our new KiwiSaver column NZ Funds CIO Michael Lang asks whether we have too many KiwiSaver fund options available to investors.
18 April 2018 - `NZ Funds has launched a new planning tool for advisers which it considers to be ground-breaking in New Zealand.
10 April 2018 - NZ Funds, which manages the NZ Funds KiwiSaver Scheme, says KiwiSaver investors should not skimp on socially responsible investment, in the pursuit of lower-fee funds.
16 March 2018 - Richard James is stepping down as the chief executive of NZ Funds Management.
7 September 2017 - When is a 'balanced' fund not a balanced fund? When it takes the risk of a growth fund, one researcher says.
21 August 2017 - Fund managers are warning that the risk indicators they use in information for investors may make their funds seem less volatile than they really are.
31 May 2017 - UPDATED: Ongoing risks posed by the housing market mean the Reserve Bank is set to start consulting on the addition of debt-to-income ratios (DTIs) to its policy toolkit.
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